SAN JOSÉ, Calif.—August 30, 1999—Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc. today announced it has been registered for ISO 9001 certification by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). The certification helps ensure the quality and performance of Lynx products and services in mission-critical applications.

"The ISO 9001 requirements of documenting and following well-defined procedures will form the foundation for our quality program," said Bill Hogan, president and CEO of Lynx. "We will use this foundation to continuously improve the quality of our products and services to ensure the satisfaction of our customers."

Lynx embarked on the ISO 9001 registration as part of its continuing corporate quality program. The LynxOS® real-time operating system is used in many mission-critical applications in telecommunications, avionics, defense, office automation, and medical instrumentation. The ISO 9001 procedures put in place as a result of this effort will help Lynx extend its industry-leading reputation for quality. Lynx has received awards from customers in recognition of its support and customer satisfaction.

About Lynx Real-Time Systems

Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc. is a worldwide supplier of embedded software products including scalable real-time operating systems, development tools and support. These products provide a software foundation for high availability applications in telecommunications, data communications, avionics, automotive, office automation and process control systems. Dedicated to industry standards such as POSIX®, Java™ and CompactPCI, the company enables customers to leverage their investments in software and education. Lynx holds two patents for real-time software and has three patents pending. Founded in 1988, Lynx is a privately held company with offices in North America, Europe and Japan, with worldwide headquarters in San José, California.

LynxOS is a registered trademark of Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc. Other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective holders.

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